Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle hosts of The New Negros on Comedy Central Photo Credit: Comedy Central Comedian Baron Vaughn host of the new Comedy Central show The New Negros stopped by the KFOG studios today for what turned an amazing peek behind the curtain of what goes into producing a comedy show. Baron…
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LISTEN: Comedian Dan Cummins gives Arthur a lesson on his favorite cult
Let’s talk about cults baby, lets talk about you and me…oh, that’s not how the song goes. It is definitely how my conversation with comedian Dan Cummins went today when he stopped by before his shows this weekend at Punchline Comedy Club. Dan has a podcast called Timesuck where he delves into topics ranging from…
W. Kamau Bell talks to Arthur about the new season of his CNN show United Shades of America
Photo Credit: John Nowak / CNN W. Kamau Bell is a Bay Area legend, whether or not he’ll ever admit it. The stand-up comic and host of CNN’s United Shades of America has come a long way from doing the Sunday night showcase at the Punchline Comedy Club in San Francisco. The now internationally respected…
Listen: Comedian Michelle Buteau teaches Arthur how to curse in Dutch
Comedian Michelle Buteau is one of my new favorite people on earth. Not only is she hilarious, but who else could teach me curse words in Dutch then turn around and talk to me about voodoo for 20 minutes after the interview? Michelle, who you know from her specials on Netflix and Comedy Central as…
Off Air: Station Tour
Have you ever wanted to see what it’s like behind the scenes at KFOG, one of the Bay Area’s most historic radio stations? Well, the wait is over.
Off Air: Doing It Anyway
With the reality of the fact that the internet is taking over everyone’s lives, changing the world forever, and possibly ruining everything from dating to personal privacy, Arthur and Danica had a great idea to adapt to this new media landscape. Web series.
Dayna Discusses The California Sound with Jakob Dylan & Andrew Slater
Echo In The Canyon celebrates the explosion of popular music that came out of LA’s Laurel Canyon in the mid-60s as folk went electric and The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield and The Mamas and the Papas gave birth to the California Sound. It was a moment (1965 to 1967) when bands came to…
Comedian Aida Rodriguez talks to Arthur about comedy with a message and the cancel culture era
How exactly does one go from being a runway model to a standup comic? The hilarious Aida Rodriguez stopped by the KFOG studios to explain her unusual career trajectory and how she fights to spread a message through her comedy. Aida was recently tapped by The Young Turks to join their network as a…
Best shows in the Bay this week: CHVRCHES, Maggie Rogers, and more
Here comes the Coachella invasion! All the best shows this week feature bands that are fresh off their week one sets at Coachella with CHVRCHES playing the Greek, Maggie Rogers playing a sold-out show at the Fox, and Soccer Mommy, also playing a sold-out show at the Great American Music Hall. Also of note, eight-person…
Baked goods and ghosts? Comedian Tom Papa talks to Arthur about his new show on Food Network and his haunted house problem
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – APRIL 25: Comedian Tom Papa attend the Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation’s 19th Annual ‘A Taste For A Cure’ at The Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel on April 25, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) Stand-up comedian Tom Papa may have inadvertently morphed into the true definition of…